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ByteDance launches edtech product in the US
ByteDance has launched an edtech product in the US.
Dec 20, 2022 | pingwest.comByteDance launches ‘ MagicVideo,’
ByteDance AI researchers have introduced ‘ MagicVideo,’ which is an efficient framework for text-to-video generation based on latent diffusion models.
Dec 18, 2022 | analyticsdrift.comByteDance is developing high-performance chips that power AI algorithms and data centers
Before Beijing's push to combine resources, Chinese tech giants Alibaba and ByteDance had already set up teams using Risc-V architecture to develop high-performance chips that power AI algorithms and data centers.
Nov 30, 2022 | yahoo.comByteDance launches lip-synching app
The Beijing-based company ByteDance launched a lip-synching app in 2016 under the name Douyin in China and later merged with another lip-synching app Musical.ly, debuting globally as TikTok in 2018.
Nov 30, 2022 | tampabay.comByteDance expanded offices to Singapore, Singapore on Jan 1st 20'.
TikTok is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company that moved its headquarters to Singapore in 2020.
Nov 28, 2022 | pharostribune.comByteDance partners with Yunexpresseu
According to initial reports from the Financial Times, TikTok’s parent firm Bytedance has been working with YunExpress as a logistics partner to get its social commerce offering off the ground on a more global scale.
Nov 26, 2022 | cityam.comByteDance launched Douyin for the domestic market on Jan 1st 16'.
TikTok’s story started in 2016 when Chinese media company ByteDance launched Douyin for the domestic market.
Nov 21, 2022 | globaleyez.netGeneral Atlantic invests into ByteDance
General Atlantic, for example, invested in ByteDance Ltd., the parent company of video sensation TikTok.
Nov 16, 2022 | itprotoday.comByteDance launched free audio app on Nov 15th 22'.
TikTok owner ByteDance has launched a free audio app aiming at the lower-tier market, Chinese media outlet Tech Planet reported on Tuesday.
Nov 15, 2022 | technode.comByteDance launched mobile game on Oct 1st 22'.
In October, ByteDance launched a new mobile game…
Nov 10, 2022 | mobidictum.bizByteDance has issues with breach in privacy violations
This comes as a result of 21 lawsuits issued against the app’s owner ByteDance for breach in privacy violations.
Nov 4, 2022 | fisherstigertimes.comByteDance launches Pico VR headset
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, announced the upcoming release of its new Pico VR headset.
Oct 31, 2022 | iotworlds.comBranded Entertainment Network Inc partners with ByteDance
BEN Group partnered with ByteDance in 2018 to help with the rebranding and launch of Musical.ly, then into TikTok today.
Oct 26, 2022 | pressrelease.ccByteDance launched Pixsoul in Southeast Asian markets on Sep 1st 22'.
Previouly, ByteDance launched Pixsoul in Southeast Asian markets in September last year.
Oct 17, 2022 | pingwest.comByteDance identified as competitor of Wall Street Journal on Sep 13th 22'.
China’s ByteDance recently discussed over launching its Resso music-streaming service on a global level, in order to compete with industry leaders such as Spotify, the Wall Street Journal.
Oct 12, 2022 | itsoftexpert.comByteDance launches PICO 4 Pro
Bytedance also announced the PICO 4 Pro, a variant of the headset which includes face and eye tracking and runs an enterprise-oriented firmware.
Sep 26, 2022 | mindport.coByteDance will launch Metaverse service on the upcoming Pico 4 and Neo 3 VR headsets on Jan 1st 23'.
Bytedance will launch its Metaverse service on the upcoming Pico 4 and Neo 3 VR headsets in 2023.
Sep 25, 2022 | xrtoday.comByteDance launched Pico 4 on Oct 24th 22'.
After buying Pico last year, Bytedance now reveals the Pico 4, a VR headset that is similarly priced to Meta’s Quest 2.
Sep 23, 2022 | techthelead.comByteDance launches Party Island
TikTok owner ByteDance also launched Party Island, its first social product in the metaverse.
Sep 23, 2022 | pandaily.comByteDance launched video-sharing app A.me on Jan 1st 16'.
Chinese tech company ByteDance launched the video-sharing app A.me in 2016.
Sep 22, 2022 | trustedreviews.comByteDance is developing AR glasses
In 2020, the year Meta launched its Quest 2 VR headset, ByteDance engineers worked on a confidential internal project to develop AR glasses, according to a person with direct knowledge of the previously unreported project.
Sep 22, 2022 | theinformation.comByteDance launches LARK
ByteDance has introduced its new online collaboration tool called LARK, a next generation collaborative suite that integrates multiple essential functions into a single platform, eliminating the need to juggle between apps while working.
Sep 14, 2022 | walastech.comByteDance launched hardware product Dali Smart Work Lamp on Oct 1st 20'.
In October 2020, ByteDance launched a new education brand “Dali Education” and released the hardware product “Dali Smart Work Lamp”.
Sep 6, 2022 | lcddisplay.orgByteDance acquired Pico on Jan 1st 21'.
ByteDance acquired Pico in 2021, and has since been working to reposition the startup with a broader consumer focus.
Sep 2, 2022 | protocol.comByteDance hired Gao as chief financial officer on Apr 1st 22'.
In April 2022, Gao, a senior partner of international law firm Skadden, joined ByteDance as its new chief financial officer (CFO).
Sep 1, 2022 | pandaily.comByteDance launched stock option granting programme on Jan 1st 21'.
TikTok owner ByteDance is launching a new stock option granting programme for its employees that according to two sources lowers its prices by 20% from the 2021 plan, as the Chinese company tries to retain talent amid slowing revenue growth.
Aug 30, 2022 | 1470wmbd.comByteDance launched NeurST software program software equipment for AI-powered speech translation on Jan 1st 20'.
In 2020, as an example, ByteDance debuted its NeurST software program software equipment for AI-powered speech translation.
Aug 25, 2022 | omshreeinfotech.comByteDance launched TopBuzz on Jan 1st 17'.
By 2017, Toutiao had amassed some 700 million users in China — and ByteDance also rolled out an international version of it, TopBuzz, aimed at audiences in the United States.
Aug 24, 2022 | forbes.comByteDance will launch autonomous virtual reality headset on Sep 23rd 22'.
In the coming months, the company ByteDance (parent of TikTok) will launch an autonomous virtual reality headset.
Aug 22, 2022 | archynewsy.comByteDance is developing music streaming app
TikTok’s parent company ByteDance are currently working on a music streaming app.
Aug 21, 2022 | push.fmByteDance partners with Digital Advertising Alliance
Per WSJ, ByteDance is partnering with the Digital Advertising Alliance (the company behind those YourAdChoices icons) to let users opt out of certain ad categories, specific words, and hashtags.
Aug 18, 2022 | futureparty.comByteDance launches streaming platform called ' Resso '
The latest TikTok development is that their parent company, ByteDance, have introduced a streaming platform called ' Resso '.
Aug 16, 2022 | comeswithfries.comByteDance launched shopping app Fanno on the European market on Nov 1st 21'.
Back in November 2021, ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, launched the shopping app Fanno on the European market.
Aug 3, 2022 | kolsquare.comByteDance launches Resso in India
In 2020, ByteDance launched a music streaming app called Resso in India, Brazil, and Indonesia which has over 40 million users as of November 2021.
Aug 2, 2022 | ecoustics.comRemoty partners with ByteDance
To expand in the APJ countries, Remoty has partnered up with ByteDance to build plugins for their user base in countries like China, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Aug 2, 2022 | propakistani.pkByteDance launches Kesong
ByteDance launched Kesong this month but the new lifestyle app has fallen to the 127th spot on the iOS social app list, down from No. 32 which was its position less than two weeks ago, according to data platform Qimai.
Jul 19, 2022 | yicaiglobal.comJoshua Ma leaves ByteDance as executive and head of ecommerce
London-based staff were offended and outraged after Joshua Ma, a senior ByteDance executive and head of ecommerce at TikTok Europe, said that as a “capitalist”, he “didn’t believe” companies should offer maternity leave, the Financial Times reported.
Jun 8, 2022 | chargedretail.co.ukByteDance launches Golang
In 2014, ByteDance introduced Golang to solve the high concurrency problem faced by push services with persistent connections; and two years later, the technical team launched a framework called Kite based on Golang, and rolled out Ginex after lightly encapsulating the open-source project Gin.
Mar 24, 2022 | cloudwego.ioByteDance launched VR headset under Pico brand on Jan 10th 21'.
TikTok 's parent company ByteDance has announced a new VR headset under its Pico brand.
Jan 10, 2022 | hothardware.comBytedance launched FizzoToon in Japan on Feb 23rd 22'.
ByteDance has launched FizzoToon in Japan, an app positioned as an animation platform.
Jan 1, 2022 | pandaily.comBytedance launches Sodium Magnesium Stock
ByteDance in 2017 rolled out Sodium Magnesium Stock, the predecessor of Dolphin Stock, and rebranded it with the current name in 2019.
Jan 1, 2022 | nikkei.comByteDance launched pair of XR glasses on Jan 1st 22'.
In January 2022, ByteDance invested in Hangzhou Liweike Technology Co., Ltd., which is committed to XR and plans to launch a pair of XR glasses that can be mass produced.
Jan 1, 2022 | pandaily.comByteDance partners with Qualcomm
ByteDance, the parent company of the viral short video app TikTok has teamed up with Qualcomm for the development of “a global Extended Reality (XR)”.
Jan 1, 2022 | daoinsights.comByteDance launches TikTok in the U.S.
When ByteDance launched TikTok in the U.S. in 2018, videos on the app were just 15 seconds long, or about twice the length of popular looping videos on Vine, the short-form video app Twitter shut down in 2016.
Jan 1, 2022 | theinformation.comQualcomm Technologies, Inc. partnered with ByteDance on Aug 1st 21'.
To that effect, Qualcomm says its collaborating with ByteDance on XR hardware, software, developer tools, and technology road maps—specifically targeted at Pico Interactive, which was acquired by ByteDance in August 2021.
Jan 1, 2022 | roadtovr.comQualcomm Technologies, Inc. partnered with ByteDance on Aug 1st 21'.
To that effect, Qualcomm says its collaborating with ByteDance on XR hardware, software, developer tools, and technology road maps—specifically targeted at Pico Interactive, which was acquired by ByteDance in August 2021.
Jan 1, 2022 | roadtovr.comByteDance launched interest-based e-commerce model on Douyin on Feb 8th 22'.
ByteDance recently launched an interest-based e-commerce model on Douyin, creating exciting market opportunities for Danish brands.
Jan 1, 2022 | scandasia.comByteDance hires Swapna Nayak as media lead, APAC, global marketing
Swapna Nayak, former regional managing partner, APAC at IPG Mediabrands, has joined ByteDance as media lead, APAC, global marketing.
Jan 1, 2022 | marketing-interactive.comByteDance had issues with several billion yuan on Sep 1st 21'.
In September 2021, Pico was acquired by ByteDance for several billion yuan.
Jan 1, 2022 | pandaily.comByteDance acquired Hipacloud on Mar 21st 22'.
Chinese tech unicorn ByteDance has acquired no-code startup Hipa Cloud, a company that focuses on customized enterprise management systems, Chinese media outlet 36Kr reported on Monday.
Jan 1, 2022 | technode.comByteDance hires Shant Oknayan as General Manager of Global Business Solutions across the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey
Dubai, UAE : Industry veteran Shant Oknayan has joined ByteDance as General Manager of Global Business Solutions across the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT).
Jan 1, 2022 | zawya.comByteDance launches Soda
TikTok's parent company ByteDance has launched a new music streaming app called Soda in a rivalry with Tencent’s QQ Music and NetEase's Cloud Music.
Jan 1, 2022 | pingwest.comByteDance launched Youth Mode on Sep 1st 21'.
Last September, Douyin’s parent company, ByteDance, unveiled “Youth Mode,” a version of the app for minors under 14.
Jan 1, 2022 | supchina.comByteDance is developing financial service and online payment platform on Apr 1st 22'.
ByteDance, the Beijing-based tech giant, has been developing a financial service and online payment platform modelled after Alibaba’s Ant Group, with preparations nearing an advanced stage, local news outlet Tech Planet reported in April last year.
Jan 1, 2022 | theindependent.sgByteDance acquired Instagram Stories on Jan 1st 17'.
The malpractice began when ByteDance acquired Instagram’s former rival Flipagram in 2017.
Jan 1, 2022 | techweez.comByteDance launched Qishui Yinyue in China on Apr 28th 22'.
Earlier this month, TikTok owner ByteDance debuted a music streaming service called Qishui Yinyue in China.
Jan 1, 2022 | digitalmusicnews.comByteDance hires Julie Gao as chief financial officer
TikTok owner ByteDance appointed Julie Gao as chief financial officer.
Jan 1, 2022 | dot.laByteDance partnered with Solidigm on Mar 1st 22'.
ByteDance partnered with Solidigm early in product development and qualified the D7-P5520 with outstanding results before live deployment in March 2022.
Jan 1, 2022 | businesswire.comByteDance launches Zhuxiaobang
Apart from Alibaba ‘s Taobao, ByteDance launched an interior design platform called “Zhuxiaobang,” while JD.com announced its strategic investment in Guangzhou Shangpin Home, a household furniture manufacturer.
Jan 1, 2022 | pandaily.comByteDance launched platform on Jan 1st 16'.
Bytedance launched this new platform in 2016, then called Musical.ly.
Jan 1, 2022 | influence4you.comByteDance decreased headcount by 179 on Apr 11th 21'.
ByteDance laid off at least 179 employees in two rounds last year, one of which was mainly focused on its gaming development business, Ohayoo.
Jan 1, 2022 | technode.comByteDance identified as competitor of Meta Inc. on Apr 26th 22'.
Pico is backed by TikTok’s parent company Bytedance, which now also competes with Meta in Virtual Reality.
Jan 1, 2022 | vrdirect.comByteDance launches Lingjing
ByteDance also launched an app called “Lingjing” to match this hardware device.
Jan 1, 2022 | pandaily.comByteDance invested into VisionNav in $14.8M on May 19th 22'.
VisionNav Robotics announced on Thursday the completion of a C-round of equity financing worth several hundred million yuan, with investors including ByteDance.
Jan 1, 2022 | pandaily.comByteDance launched mobile dance game Disco Loco 3D on May 19th 21'.
Last year, ByteDance partnered with Zynga to launch mobile dance game Disco Loco 3D exclusively on TikTok.
Jan 1, 2022 | gameworldobserver.comWearenova partners with ByteDance
Wearenova partnered with ByteDance, creating a hashtag challenge for the users of TikTok.
Jan 1, 2022 | wearenova.co.ukByteDance acquired Pico on Jun 13th 21'.
After acquiring VR headset company Pico last year, China-based ByteDance is preparing to invest “tons of money” into VR-based games and experiences, sources told tech outlet Protocol.
Jan 1, 2022 | dot.laByteDance is developing XR devices and software
XR means Extended Reality, contains VR, AR, MR. The Mobile World Congress (MWC2022) was held in Barcelona, Spain, which was when ByteDance（holding company of Tiktok）and Qualcomm announced that they will work together to develop XR devices and software to build a global XR ecosystem.
Jan 1, 2022 | panoxdisplay.comByteDance decreases headcount by 100
Hong Kong: China-based ByteDance has shut down a game development studio, laying off more than 100 employees, media reports said.
Jan 1, 2022 | gadgetsnow.comByteDance launched desktop search engine Toutiao Search on Jan 1st 21'.
Despite that, Bytedance launched its desktop search engine Toutiao Search in 2021.
Jan 1, 2022 | seekingalpha.comByteDance acquired PoliQ on Jun 21st 22'.
ByteDance, owner of short video app TikTok and its Chinese version Douyin, built up its metaverse portfolio with the acquisition of Chinese virtual reality (VR) start-up PoliQ.
Jan 1, 2022 | pingwest.comByteDance launches WaveParticle Technology
ByteDance, the parent company of top video-based app Tiktok, has partnered with Pico to form a merger called WaveParticle Technology.
Jan 1, 2022 | playtoearn.netByteDance invested into assets : two gaming studios Moonton and C4 on Jul 11th 21'.
Last year, ByteDance acquired two gaming studios Moonton and C4.
Jan 1, 2022 | thebusinessofesports.comByteDance acquired Music Ally Ltd for $800M on Jan 1st 17'.
ByteDance acquired Musical.ly for about $800 million in 2017 when it had 100 million users.
Jan 1, 2022 | bloomberg.comByteDance expands offices in United States
“Byte Dance internally announced plans to scale down its organization and restructure its operations, including layoffs, and plans to expand its operations in the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe have also been put on hold,” Wired said.
Jan 1, 2022 | gotradingasia.comfb.com identified as competitor of ByteDance on Jul 21st 21'.
Facebook, which last year renamed itself Meta, has been aggressively investing in its video products to compete for young users against ByteDance’s video-sharing app, TikTok, which has become the world’s fastest-growing social media platform through its personalized delivery of short, engaging videos.
Jan 1, 2022 | washingtonpost.comByteDance launches music service in India
In fact, ByteDance has already launched a music service in India, Brazil and Indonesia, which goes by the name of Resso.
Jan 1, 2022 | pocket-lint.comByteDance identified as competitor of Meta
ByteDance’s Pico Interactive is getting ready to launch a new line of standalone VR headsets soon looking to compete with Meta, dubbed Pico 4 and Pico 4 Pro.
Jan 1, 2022 | roadtovr.comByteDance launched Resso on Jan 1st 20'.
Back at the end of 2020, ByteDance (TikTok’s parent company) released a Music Streaming Platform called Resso.
Jan 1, 2022 | theelectrichawk.comByteDance launches system that leverages AI
“To keep up with the demand for new videos, ByteDance has developed a system that leverages AI to learn from user preferences and provide them with relevant content suggestions.”
Jan 1, 2022 | aigora.aiByteDance acquired Tiktok on Jun 1st 18'.
The company behind TikTok was acquired by Bytedance back in June 2018, which could explain why Instagram has made use of short, engaging videos, and has grown in popularity due to this.
Jan 1, 2022 | cohdigital.ioByteDance is developing TikTok music service
According to a recently-filed patent, parent company ByteDance is interested in developing a TikTok music service.
Jan 1, 2022 | maketecheasier.comByteDance launched music creation app in China called ‘Sponge Band on Mar 16th 22'.
Additionally, according to a report from news site Tech Planet, ByteDance has also launched a music creation app in China called ‘Sponge Band’.
Jan 1, 2022 | musicbusinessworldwide.comByteDance acquires Amcare
TikTok’s parent company ByteDance is making some pretty heavy bets on the healthcare space as it acquired Amcare, which runs high-end children’s and women’s hospitals across China.
Jan 1, 2022 | techcrunch.comByteDance launched Douyin Box on Jan 1st 16'.
Coco Feng / South China Morning Post:ByteDance launches Douyin Box, a fashion-focused shopping app in China akin to its Fanno app in Europe, betting on the Gen Z trend of buying on influencer tipsThe stand-alone Douyin Box app signals that ByteDance, the world's most valuable start-up, is betting big on e-commerce in China Click here to read full news.
Dec 18, 2021 | latestnigeriannews.comByteDance’s ecommerce expansion goals will put the budding US social commerce market to the test
What we know: This venture will be separate from TikTok’s ecommerce partnerships with big names like Shopify and Walmart.
Oct 6, 2021 | eMarketerHere's How TikTok's Parent Company Reportedly Wants To Take On Amazon
The company's hiring around the globe to build out what is reportedly a new standalone ecommerce service.
Oct 5, 2021 | GizmodoTikTok parent ByteDance adds time limit for kids under 14 on its video app in China
The Chinese version of the popular short video app TikTok, known as Douyin, will limit users in China who are under 14 years old to 40 minutes a day, parent company ByteDance said in a blog post Saturday.
Sep 19, 2021 | The VergeByteDance received financing of $1B in venture round on Jan 1st 18'.
Its $1 billion venture round—its first round of financing—was the second-largest fundraise by a media and entertainment startup in 2018, behind only ByteDance.
Jan 1, 2021 | crunchbase.comByteDance launched updated version of musical.ly on Jan 1st 16'.
But after 2016 when it was getting the talks in town, a Chinese company named Bytedance launched an updated version of musical.ly and called it Tik Tok.
Jan 1, 2021 | onlinezeal.comByteDance launched TikTok as Douyin on Jan 1st 16'.
Initially, ByteDance launched TikTok as Douyin in 2016 within the Chinese to serve the needs of the Chinese demographical Context.
Sep 30, 2020 | customwritershub.comByteDance sells assets to Microsoftstore
Reels’ debut comes days after Microsoft said it was in talks to acquire TikTok’s U.S. operations from China’s ByteDance.
Aug 4, 2020 | mainstreamcanadian.caByteDance invested into Daily Hunt in $25M on Jan 1st 16'.
It may be recalled, in October 2016, ByteDance invested in India's largest vernacular content aggregation platform Dailyhunt.
Jan 1, 2020 | techfishnews.comMan Utd partners with ByteDance
By partnering with ByteDance, United continue to expand their content distribution in China having also signed a digital partnership with Alibaba, including the ecommerce firm’s YouKu platform.
Jan 1, 2020 | sportspromedia.comByteDance acquires Flipgram
ByteDance acquires U.S. video app Flipgram and lip-syncing app Musical.ly.
Jan 1, 2020 | reuters.comByteDance receives financing of $4.6B in funding
ByteDance has so far raised $4.6 billion in funding from private investors including SoftBank, KKR, General Atlantic, and Sequoia Capital China.
Jan 1, 2020 | seekingalpha.comByteDance acquired Musical for $1B on Jan 1st 17'.
Bytedance last year acquired the lip-syncing app Musical.ly, which had gained a big following among U.S. teens before leveling out, for $800 billion and combined it with TikTok.
Jan 1, 2020 | mobilemarketer.comByteDance identified as competitor of Alibaba
The new hires will help ByteDance expand into gaming and e-commerce as well and consequently take on rivals such as Tencent and Alibaba which have monopoly over these respective sectors.
Jan 1, 2020 | thetechportal.comByteDance identified as competitor of Saavn Media Pvt Ltd
ByteDance, which runs short-video platform TikTok, has launched a new music streaming service ' Resso ' to take on competitors like Gaana, JioSaavn and Spotify in the Indian market.
Jan 1, 2020 | indiatimes.comByteDance launches trademark under the name Tik Tok Payment
It is spotted that ByteDance has applied for a new trademark under the name " Tik Tok Payment ".
Jan 1, 2020 | technave.comByteDance launched TikTok on Jan 1st 18'.
Bytedance launched TikTok in 2018 after buying up another app, Musical.ly, and its user base.
Jan 1, 2019 | netimperative.comByteDance launched Douyin on Jan 1st 16'.
Its history starts back in 2016 when ByteDance launched a short video app in China called Douyin, which, after expanding internationally, changed its name to TikTok.
Jan 1, 2019 | businessinsider.com.auByteDance invested into Dailyhunt in $25M on Oct 1st 16'.
Dailyhunt had raised Rs 168 crore ($25 million) in a Series D funding round from Chinese content provider ByteDance in October 2016.
Jan 1, 2018 | vccircle.comByteDance launched TikTok on Aug 1st 18'.
ByteDance launched TikTok, a worldwide version of Douyin, in August 2018.
Aug 31, 2016 | skywalkinnovations.co.zaByteDance invests into Daily Hunt in $25M series D funding round
Formerly called Newshunt, Dailyhunt (Ver Se Innovation Pvt. Ltd.) announced in a statement that it has raised $25 million (approximately INR 168 crore) in a series D funding round led by ByteDance
Jan 1, 2016 | indianceo.in